YOUNG football players from the region will have the chance to meet some AFL stars in Pakenham when Hawthorn Football Club brings its training to town.
Members of the senior list will train at Toomuc Reserve in Pakenham on 19 January at 9am as part of their preparation for the preseason competition.
A free coaching clinic for local junior players will be held at 10.45pm.
There will be an opportunity to quiz the coaches at an open forum and the players will sign autographs at a barbecue hosted by the Pakenham Junior Football Club.